Conversion of installed jalousie windows to awning type windows



C. A. PAPPAS Dec. 8, 1964 CONVERSION OF INSTALLED JALOUSIE WINDOWS TO AWNING TYPE WINDOWS 3 Shets-Sheet 1 Filed July 7. 1961 INVENTOR BY A m ATTORNEY G o w w 1/: xv l w a W M a m 1. F

Charles APappas Dec. 8, 1964 c. A. PAPPAS 3,159,909

CONVERSION 0F INSTALLED JALOUSIE WINDOWS TO AWNING TYPE WINDOWS Filed July 7, 1961 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 fiEf INVENTOR Charles APappas ATTORNEY Dec. 8, 1964 c. A. PAPPAS 3,159,909

CONVERSION OF INSTALLED JALOUSIE WINDOWS TO AWNING TYPE WINDOWS Filed July 7, 1961 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR Charles APappas BY 5AM ATTORNEY United States Patent 3,159,?09 CUNVERSIGN 0F INSTALLEE .IALGUSIE WIN- DGWS T0 AWNING TYPE WiNIIG't" i=3 Uharles A. Pappas, Fort Lauderdale, Fla, assignor, by

direct and mesne assignments, of one-half to Victor E.

Beaver, Lauderdale, Fla, and one-hail to Robert Ii.

Hamilton, Landerdale-hy-the-Sea, Fla.

Filed Indy 7, 1962., Ear. No. 122,593 6 tliaims. ('Cl. 29- 3%) This invention pertains to window structures and more particularly to methods of converting installed jalousie windows having a tier of pivotally movable narrow strips of glass mounted in a frame into awning windows having a tier of few sashes of larger glass in individual aluminum frames to be mounted in the same jalousie frame and adapted to swing outwardly and upwardly from closed to open positions.

Jalousie windows comprise a tier of a large number of relatively narrow strips of glass mounted in holders which are pivotally swung into open and closed positions by complicated operating mechanisms. However, jalousie windows have proved unsatisfactory since the strips of glass when closed against each other are incapable of sealing out wind, dust, cold and rain, whereas the awning type has a tier of fewer panes of glass which are enclosed in individual aluminum frames and carry vinyl weather stripping around their perimeters to completely seal out adverse weather conditions when closed against each other.

The primary object of this invention is the removal of the narrow jalousie strips of glass with holders and their numerous complicated operating mechanisms from a frame installed in a building opening and substitution in this permanently installed frame of improved sashes of the awning type with a simplified operating mechanism.

Another object is to provide a novel method of quickly replacing jalousie windows with adaptable awning type windows in a jalousie frame of various sizes permanently installed in building openings.

Another object is to provide adjustable filler plates for awning windows where variations occur in sizes of openings in the permanently installed jalousie frames.

Another object is to provide a simplified awning window operating mechanism for installation in a jalousie frame for simultaneously moving a plurality of awning type sashes from a single operator inside the building whereby the replacement awning sashes are firmly held in either open or sealed closed positions.

Still another object is the provision of a method for installing awning type windows in a previously installed jalousie window frame whereby the improved operating mechanism for the sashes or vents is not visible when the sashes are in open position.

These and other objects will be apparent from a perusal of the following specification in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a jalousie window to be replaced, the frame of which is permanently mounted in a building opening; 7

ifihfihil i atented Dec. 8;, 1964 ing sash window of FIGURE 3 and is to be placed on top of FIGURE 3 to complete the disclosure;

FIGURE 5 is an enlarged fragmentary horizontal section of the converted window shown in FIGURE 2 and taken along line 55 of FIGURE 3 with the lower sash in closed position;

FIGURE 6 is an enlarged fragmentary view showing the splined connection between the torque bar (FIGURE 3) and its operating link which is a part of the operating mechanism of one embodiment of the present invention;

FIGURE 7 is a front view of one of the vent or sash hinges indicating the angular offset portion;

FIGURE 8 is a vertical sectional view of the empty jalousie frame of FIGURE 1 after the j alousie glass panes, holders and operating mechanisms have been removed;

FIGURE 9 shows the jalousie frame of FIGURE 8 having awning windows installed therein and provided with another embodiment of a simplified operating mechanism for these Windows omitting the torque bar with its FIGURE 2 is a perspective view of the frame of FIG- URE 1 showing awning sashes installed therein in accordance with the present invention in' place of the jalousie glass strips and operating mechanism which have been I removed;

FIGURE 3 is an enlarged partial vertical section of the installed awning sashes in closed position in the jalousie frame taken on line 3-3 of FIGURE 2 showing the operating meehanismwith a torque bar;

FIGURE 4 shows the upper part of the installed awnlinkages shown in FIGURE 3;

FIGURE 10 is an exploded view showing the connecting parts between the jalousie frame and the awning windows; and

FIGURE 11 is an enlarged end view showing inrdetail the co-operation between a variable removable filler plate connected to the top of the uppermost awning sash for engagement with the head of the jalousie frame to take care of various sizes of such frames or variations therein.

Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference numerals designate the same parts throughout the several views, FIGURE 1 shows in perspective, a portion of a building having a jalousie type window structure which is to be removed from its permanently installed frame 10 and have awning windows and operating mechanism installed in this old jalousie frame as shown in FIGURE 2. This awning window structure discloses a tier of a plurality of swingable sashes or vents l1 and 12, but manifestly any number of awning sashes could be installed depending on the size of the empty jalousie frame 10 which is permanently sealed in a building opening.

In making the conversion from jalousie (FIGURE 1) to awning windows (FIGURE 2) allof the glass jalousie strips 13 with holders and their operating mechanisms are removed leaving the empty frame 18 as shown in FIG- URE 8. A previously prepared template of desired configuration is then placed inside the two vertical side jambs 14 of the frame it? and openings 32 (FIGS. 2-5 and 8-10) are cut or drilled for receiving pairs of pivot pins or hinge studs 15 for each awning window l1, 12.

Each awning window or vent unit 11, 12 is pre-assembled at the factory for use in the field and comprises Xtruded aluminum frame members iii-23 secured to-'. gether by screws 24 or any other suitable means to form finished off by snap-in metal beads Si} or by vinyl glazing beads 31. I

Into each of the diametrically opposed openings32 in i the jambs of the jalousie frame it} is inserted a hollow nylon bushing 33 (FIGS. 5 and 10) which receives and acts as a bearing for hinge stud 35. This hinge stud is secured in hole (FIGS. 7 and 10-) in a vent or sash vhinge 35 by a C washer 27, which hingesare secured to vertical endfaces 2i and 23 FIG. 5 of thesash frame by screws 37 passing through two holes33-39 in the hingesfso (FIGS. 2, 7 and 10).

All around the perimeter of each Y These pro-assembled vent or sash units 11-12 are then ositioned in the empty jalousie frame and are held ierein by placing the two hinge studs 15 of each unit 1-12" in theirnylon bushings 33 to support the hinges 6 which are secured at the top of each side of the vercal frame members 21 and 23 of the awning sashes 11-12 hich are now adapted to pivot about their hinge studs 5 inthe frame 10.

A variable filler plate 7% (FIGS. 4 and 11) adjustable or size is slidably mounted in a slot in the upper horizonil extruded frame member in the top awning window ash unit 11. An upper straight portion '71 of the filler 'late 70 is provided with a series of spaced horizontal rooves or indentations 72 to permit selectedportions f the plate to be quickly removed to adjust this plate to lroperly fit in jalo-usie frames of various sizes. The upper art 71 of filler plate "76 engages and compresses the veather stripping 26 secured to the jalousie frame it) to rovide a weather tight seal.

Each of the vent or sash hinges 36 (FIGS. 7 and 10) [as an angular offset portion 44} and a hole 41 at its outer nd for I connection with a sash operating mechanism hown in the drawings. This operating mechanism is then nstalled for the two vent or sash units 11-12 by connectng the two spaced hinges 36 to two spaced draw bars l4-45 adjacent to the right and left hand vertical jambs V )f the frame It} as shown in FIGURE 5. These connecions are made by forcing projecting studs 46 attached to he draw bars 44-45 through the holes 41 in the hinges i6 and locking them therein with C washers 47 as shown 11 FIG. 3 for draw bar 44. Draw bar 45 is likewise coniectcd by a stud 46 and a locking C washer 4-7. Thus, be two awning sashes 11-12 are operatively connected at heir upper opposite ends through their hinges at- ;ached to the two spaced vertical draw bars 44 and 45. Near the lower end of the right hand draw bar 44 (FIG. 3), an integral stud 48 projects into a hole in the upper end ofa link 5t) and is held in that position by a C washer 51. The lower end of link 5%? is movably connected by a stud 52 and a C washer 53 to an operator link 54. This operator link is actuated through a worm and gear (not shown) enclosed in an operator casing 55, which operators are actuated from inside the house and are well known and available on the market. The operator 55 is rotated by a handle 56 to actuate the link 54 up or down.

Connected by a stud 53 and a C washer to the lower end of right hand draw bar 44 is a transfer link 59 which has its lower end connected to a torque arm of) by a screw 61. The lower end of bar t) is splined to a horizontal torque bar 62 (FIG. 6) extending along the sill of the framelti as shown in FIGURE 3.

The operating hinge and link construction 36, 44,59 and 66 above described connected to the upper right hand sides of the sashes or vents and extending along the right jamb of frame It) (FIG. 4) is repeatedalong the inside of left jamb of the frame with draw bar 4-5 connected by its links 59, of to the left end of horizontal torque bar 62 with 60 and 62 splined together as'shown in FIGURE 6.

'Now, it will be manifest, that turning handle 5a; clockwise will actuate gearing inside the operator 55 to move linkage 54, 50 and 44 down. Downward movement of bar 44 forces transfer link 59 down to move torque arm 6% counter-clockwise (FIG. 3) to rotate torque bar '62 in the same direction. This movement of bar 62 actuates the linkage along the left jamb simultaneously with the linkage along the right jam-b of frame ltirto move the vinyl Weatherstripping 26 around theperimeters of the sashes to completely seal them against all adverse weather conditions. i

In another embodiment of the invention shown in F1 URE 9, the operating mechanism for the awning windows 11 and 12 mounted in jalousie frame 10 omits the torque bar 62 of FIGURES 3 and 6. Also the connecting links 59-56 of FIGURE 3 are omitted to further simplify the structure. The draw bar of FIGURE 5 and its connected linkages are completely omitted along the left hand vertical jamb of the jalousie frame 10 disclosed in the embodiment of FIGURE 9. This simplified operating mechanism is well adapted for use with lighter or small awning windows. i

To open the closed awning windows 11-12 shown in FIGURE 9, the handle of the operating mechanism 55 is manually rotated clockwise to actuate gearing inside the operator 55 to move linkages 54, and 44 down. This downward movement of bar 44 rotates the pair of hinges 35 clockwise about their pivots 15 to simultaneously open the pair of awning windows 11-12. To move these windows to closed position asshown in FIGURE 9 the handle of the operator is rotated counter clockwise to reverse the movement of the operating mechanism 54, 5t}; 44 and thus move the hinges 36 about their pivots to close the awning windows 11-12.

Thus, it is readily seen that the present invention provides an easy method andsimplified structure for quickly converting an installed jalousie window to a more efficient awning window.

It is to'be understood that the above described arrangements are simply illustrative of the application of the principles of this invention and that numerous other arrangements or variations may readily be devised by those skilled in theart which will embody the principles of the invention and fall within'the spirit and scope thereof.

What is claimed is:

1. A method of converting installed ja'lousie windows to the awning type comprising removing the glass -jalousie strips and operating mechanism to leave the empty jalousie frame, placing a template along the two vertical jambs of the frame and making marks at predetermined locations depcndent upon the number of awning sashes to be installed, drilling holes at said marks, installing projecting hinge studsin the holes, said hinges bein angularly offset and attached to opposite upper sides of the awning sashes, and installing operating mechanism in the frame tomove the hinges and the awning sashes to open and closed positions.

2. In a method of converting a jalousie window to an awning window comprising removing all jalousie panes of glass with holders and operatingmechanisms to provide an empty jalousie frame, marking 'pivot points on both jambs of the frame for each ofv the awning sashes which are to be arranged in a vertical tier in the frame, cutting openings of predetermined size at each of said marked pivot points in-the jambs, pivoting hinges in each of said openings, attaching the sashes on each side to a pair of said hinges, installing operating means attached to the hinges along each of the jambs for simultaneously moving the sashes about their pivots, and connecting actuating means to the said operating means attached to the hinges to open and close the awning sashes simultaneously. V A

3. A method of converting installed jalousie windows to the'awning. type comprising the removing of the jalhinges 36 about their pivotsilfv to open the two vents or sashes 11-12 as shown in FIGURE 2. a

To close the vent or sashes 11-12 upon each other as shown in FIGURES 3-4,-the handle So is rotated counterclockwise to reverse the moVementJof the operatingmecb.

anisms and hinges 36. Thus, the bottom portion of each window sash closes upon the top of the frame of the next lower sash. The sashes inclosed position compress the ousie glass" with holders and operating mechanisms to leave a permanently installed empty frame in a building opening, making marks at predetermined locations on the empty jalousie frame, cutting holesin the frame at said marked locations, installing pre-assembled awning units in said empty frame by inserting projections in awning window hinges into said holes, installing operating mechanism insaid frame, providing each of-the awning windows with weather stripping around the entire 7 press the weather stripping to provide complete seals' between the awning windows and the converted jalousie frame.

4.'A method of converting an installed jalousie Window to the awning type having glass in sash frames wherein the jalousie glasses with holders and their operating mechanisms are removed to leave an empty jalousie frame, making marks at predetermined locations on the sill of the frame and along its two vertical jambs, cutting openings of predetermined sizes at said marks, installing a torque bar in bearings in said openings on the sill, installing operating linkages along the two vertical jambs of the frame, inserting studs of olfset hinges secured to frames of the awning window sashes, connecting the awning hinges to the said operating linkages at both ends of each awning sash, connecting the bottom ends of the said linkages to opposite ends of the said torque bar, securing an operator having a handle to the frame, and operating the handle to open and close the awning sashes to provide a complete seal against the weather.

5. In a method of converting a jalousie window to an awning type wherein the jalousie glasses and their operating mechanisms have been removed to leave a permanently installed empty jalousie window frame, drilling holes in predetermined places in the said empty jalousie frame, installing awning sashes with glass panes in said frame by using said predetermined drilled holes in said frame, and installing an operating mechanism in said frame to actuate each of the awning sashes.

6. In a methodof installing awning Windows in a permanently installed used jalousie frame in a fixed building opening comprising, preparing the jambs of the jalousie frame by providing predetermined apertures therein with bushings, inserting hinge studs in said bushings, pivotally mounting hinges on said bushings in the jalousie jambs, securing pairs of the hinges to individual spaced awning Window frames carrying panes of glass secured therein, inserting linkage means connected to each of the awning window frames and mounted along a jarnb of the jalousie frame, installing means carried by the awning window frames to seal against weather when the awning window frames are closed against the jalousie frame, and securing means to the jalousie frame for operating the awning window linkage means to open and close the awning Windows by swinging them simultaneously about their hinge studs in the bushings within the jalousie frame.

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1. A METHOD OF CONVERTING INSTALLED JALOUSIE WINDOWS TO THE AWNING TYPE COMPRISING REMOVING THE GLASS JALOUSIE STRIPS AND OPERATING MECHANISM TO LEAVE THE EMPTY JALOUSIE FRAME, PLACING A TEMPLATE ALONG THE TWO VERTICAL JAMBS OF THE FRAME AND MAKING MARKS AT PREDETERMINED LOCATIONS DEPENDENT UPON THE NUMBER OF AWNING SASHES TO BE INSTALLED, DRILLING HOLES AT SAID MARKS, INSTALLING PROJECTING HINGE STUDS IN THE HOLES, SAID HINGES BEING ANGULARLY OFFSET AND ATTACHED TO OPPOSITE UPPER SIDES OF THE AWNING SASHES, AND INSTALLING OPERATING MECHANISM IN THE FRAME TO MOVE THE HINGES AND THE AWNING SASHES TO OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS. 